Service difficulty report · Structure · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
6,766 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Resonator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON ROUTINE INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT CABIN RESONATOR STRUCTURE WAS CORRODED AT THE INNER ATTACHMENT FLANGE TO THE POINT THAT BUCKLING OF THE OUTER ATTACHMENT PLATE HAD OCCURED. THE ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OUTER ATTACHMENT PLATE HAD SUFFERED EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE BUT HAD NOT PHYSICALLY FAILED NOR WAS ANY CORROSION DAMAGE DISCOVERED ON THE MATING STRUCTURE.